sam soh

sam soh

Filmmaker in Melbourne, She/Her

About

I’m a moving image artist and freelance filmmaker, and my practice draws from the traditions and methods of documentary, dance, spatial design, street casting and cultural theory. I am drawn to unique people, places and passions, and have an endless curiosity for approaching the general public and discovering the different communities we form and the spaces we both inhabit and leave behind.

My films have been recognised at festivals in the USA, France and the United Arab Emirates and I have worked for clients in Canada, Japan, USA and Australia.

I am available for commissions, collaborations and crewing – feel free to reach out anytime via email.

Work Experience

2023 — Now
Melbourne, Australia

12 month fixed term contract, full time.

  • Managing an extensive database of filming locations crucial to Victoria’s film industry.

  • Ensuring database remains up-to-date and meets evolving production requirements.

  • Liaising with property owners and location managers to facilitate production logistics, including conducting site visits.

  • Compiling and delivering location packages tailored to client needs.

  • Integrating user feedback to optimise database performance and usability.

2023 — Now
Sydney/Online
  • Evaluating project proposals and working collaboratively with artists and Board members on multimedia commission delivery
  • Engaging in discussions on organisational policies, strategic planning, and resource allocation. Contributing to shaping the direction of Runway Journal, ensuring alignment with its mission and objectives
  • Liaising and collaborating with a wide array of artists and writers and adapting to their individual working styles
  • Contributing to the ongoing maintenance, management and future development of the Runway Journal website. Software used: Kirby CMS, Wordpress CMS, Figma, MailChimp, Google Workspace, Adobe Creative Cloud
2018 — Now
Freelance Filmmaker / Multimedia Producer
Melbourne, Hobart, Montreal, Los Angeles

Creating multimedia marketing packages for clients using a variety of converging media forms.

• Videography and Documentary: Filming and editing videos for festivals, events and communities. Recording events, conducting interviews. Post-production of short social media videos and long-form films.

• Graphic and Web Design: Print and digital graphic design and visual communication (websites, editorial, campaigns, logos, social media assets, posters, billboards, pitch decks).

• Project Management: Concept development, writing pitch documents and presenting pitches, working to briefs and deadlines both independently and in collaborative teams.

• Clients include: Dark Mofo, Air Canada, Canon, Sapporo, Japan Festival Canada, Beaker Street Festival, Melbourne Polytechnic, ACAE Gallery, Bett Gallery, Cygnet Cannery, Neighbours of Fish Farming, Tasmanian Alliance for Marine Protection.

2018 — Now
Film Crew (Art and Camera Department) (Contract)

• First Assistant Camera: focus-pulling and operating lights and camera equipment.

• Set Decorator / Art Department Assistant:
Sourcing and purchasing costumes and props, on-site set decoration for film/television productions.

• Projects include: Aftertaste Season 2 (ABC), The Amazing Race Australia Season 5.

2022 — 2023
Melbourne
  • Multimedia content creation (video, documentary film, photography, writing, design) for web, blogs and social media.

  • Developing and executing brand strategies, pitching and presenting, project managing teams of designers and web developers.

  • Social media management of corporate and retail brands (LinkedIn, Meta Business Suite).

  • Software used: Adobe Creative Cloud (especially Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro and After Effects), Meta Business Suite, Typeform, Jotform, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams), Prismic, Figma

2017 — 2019
Melbourne, Australia

• Electronic direct marketing and managing social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) for Classic, Lido, Cameo and Ritz Cinemas Melbourne.

• Niche marketing, collating assets, maintaining media lists, managing social media in the lead up to and duration of the Childrens’ International Film Festival Melbourne.

Projects

2023
Noosa 2 Byron Documentary at Simba Global
2022
Festival Videography at Dark Mofo

Exhibitions

2023
Gabriel's Horn Music Video Screening at Fantastic Film Festival
Melbourne, Australia
2021
Online

“Here, for now” presents five evocations of movement and home. From roots to routes, these works navigate an embodied, mobile geography through memory, migration, environment, dance and survival.

2016
MADA Graduate Show at Monash University
Melbourne, Australia
2016
Suburbia at Ba(t)ch Gallery
Monash University

Awards

2020
Industry Development Grant from Screen Tasmania
2019

Awarded to "Nus Essan Rumantschs (We Are Romansh)"

2018
Best of Festival Award from BEA Festival of Media Arts

Awarded to "Nus Essan Rumantschs (We Are Romansh)"

2018
Top 5 Finalist from ZUMEFF Abu Dhabi

Awarded to "Nus Essan Rumantschs (We Are Romansh)"

2016
World Food Books Award from MADA Melbourne
2016
Monash Abroad Travel Grant

Education

2014 — 2018
Bachelor of Visual Arts at Monash University
Melbourne
2014 — 2018
Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) at Monash University
Melbourne

Contact

Vimeo
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